Hibernian are close to signing former Aberdeen and Newcastle midfielder Stephen Glass.

The 27-year-old is a free agent after leaving Watford at the end of last season and will have a medical at Easter Road in the next few days.

A club statement said terms had been agreed with a player who had known for a number of months his Watford contract would be allowed to expire by the cash-strapped English club.

Glass began his career at Aberdeen in 1994 and spent three successful seasons at the Pittodrie club before joining Newcastle in 1998. He was a star of the Watford side which reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup last season.

He contributed two goals to that cup run, which was ended by Southampton, including a victory-sealing free-kick against Burnley in the quarter-finals.

Hibs have also been linked with ex-Newcastle forward Paul Dalglish and Kilmarnock winger Andy McLaren.

And Easter Road boss Bobby Williamson is also mulling over a move for unsettled Dundee goalkeeper Jamie Langfield, who has been ousted from the starting line-up by Julian Speroni.